The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu said about the upcoming translation of the Caspian fleet from Astrakhan, on the Caspian. Military expert Vladimir Bogatyrev on radio Sputnik noted that the value of this fleet in the recent times has increased significantly.

The results of the 2017 and tasks to 2018 – became the main topic on the agenda of the Board of the Federal Agency of Maritime and river transport and the Public Council under the Rosmorrechflot, on March 27 gathered for a joint meeting under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of transport of the Russian Federation – head of Rosmorrechflot Viktor Olersky. The meeting was attended by transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, the head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexey Tsydenov, the Deputy of the state Duma, the Chairman of the Public Council under the Rosmorrechflot, the polar Explorer Arthur Chilingarov, Deputy Chairman of the Public Council under the Rosmorrechflot, the Chairman of the Russian national fleet support movement Mikhail Nenashev, the representatives of the presidential Administration, government agencies, managers of marine and river basin administrations, the captains of the ports, heads of industry unions, businesses, companies and educational institutions.

This concludes the 2017-th year. The river was deep, navigation is favorable. Adopted the key and learning the industry laws as the Law on ports, Law on cabotage and others. The ports comes the digitalization and naturally optimizes many processes. In the past year legislated investment tax, which will be used for the renewal and development of infrastructure of ports. December marked the first shipment of LNG in the port of Sabetta on the "Christophe de Margerie". In 2017 were a lot of good achievements. And all that has saddened and grieved, will carry some of his final days.

Speech of the coordinator of the project "Marine policy" Center for strategic assessments and forecasts of Anna Gornova on the "round table" "Modern Arctic: issues of international cooperation, politics, economy and security" on 22 November, 2017 at the Institute of Europe RAS

Traditionally, the term sea power is applied to countries such as USA and UK due to its geographical location was prone to creating a strong naval force, with which he projected his power and influence over some regions of the world. Opposite to these countries – France, Germany, etc. – are traditionally called continental, implying highest priority for their military forces in the land theater of hostilities. These countries normally referred and Russia. However, on closer scrutiny, the history of Russia, we may find that this statement is controversial. The Russian government has access to three seas and 2 oceans, and its territory includes a large number of rivers and lakes, so marine component played a major role in its history.

At the seaport of Sabetta, the pilots of the FSUE "Rosmorport" provided pilotage of LNG carrier "Christophe de Margerie" and worked out different options for the use of tugs during mooring of the vessel, according to the November 8 port holding.

In may 1945, Nazi Germany collapsed under the combined blows of the Soviet red army and the armies of the allies (Britain, France, USA). The anti-fascist war, which lasted in Europe for several years, finally came to an end. However, while the world celebrated the destruction of the fascist regime, a new war was on the doorstep. It was the cold war.

In Russia approved the naval strategy of the country until 2030. Among other things, the document a threat to national security of Russia called the US desire to dominate the World ocean, as well as to achieve an overwhelming superiority of naval forces.